Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF has warned its former members against abusing party registered trademarks to undermine President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This comes after former Zanu PF youth league leaders Jim Kunaka and Godfrey Tsenengamu held separate press conferences last week, in which they both called for the return of exiled former Zanu PF…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw EFFORTS to fight cervical cancer in the country have received a major boost in the wake of a global supplier of testing kits, Qiagen, offering to screen 100 000 women for the deadly disease. The head of global markets for the Germany headquartered company, Simona Grandits, said at the weekend…
Hazel Marimbiza in Bulawayo POLICE in Bulawayo have raised concern over the increase in cases of baby dumping and called on women to try as much as possible to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Speaking to the Daily News in an interview yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson inspector Abednico Ncube said law enforcement agents were increasingly worried by the development….
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE European Union Election Observer mission (EOM) has noted the progress being made by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), the government and other stakeholders to ensure credible, free and fair elections next year. In a follow up report on their recommendations after the 2018 elections that was released on Friday…
THE ruling party’s Generation 40 (G40) faction is regrouping and has launched a breakaway party called Zanu PF Original, which is in the process of persuading self-exiled former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere to lead the organisation and challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa in next year’s crunch elections. Addressing a media conference at Flame Lily Lodge in…
PARLIAMENT has raised concern that the government is acting outside the law by releasing devolution funds and signing agreements without its approval. This comes after the deputy minister of Local Government Marian Chombo presented a ministerial statement on the procurement of fire tenders from Belarus, after legislators summoned her to explain how the decision to…
THE government has embarked on a 10-day mass treatment of trachoma in an effort to prevent the public from getting blind. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by bacteria chlamydia trachomatis, and if it is left untreated can cause blindness. In a statement yesterday, the ministry…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has introduced a 48-hour water shedding schedule owing to maintenance works at one of its reservoirs. BCC town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday said the introduction of the schedule was meant to allow the repair of burst pipes that had resulted in huge water losses. “We will be introducing an emergency…
THE government is set to provide 1 000 people with disabilities in the country with revolving loans and special grants amounting to US$1 000 per individual. Speaking in the National Assembly last week after parliamentarians enquired what the government was doing with regard to supporting persons with disabilities making a living through begging on the…
PARLIAMENT has summoned Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, in his capacity as the country’s Health minister to explain the dire situation pertaining in public hospitals. At the same time, legislators have also once again demanded answers from Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on the country’s deteriorating economy, which has seen some retailers charging for some of…
